Jefferson County Democrats
The Jefferson County Democrats elected new officers for two-year terms at a reorganization meeting on Sunday, Dec. 11.
Re-elected were Marty Gilmore, chair; Claire Roney, state committee representative; Martin Ivers, treasurer; Thomas Kuykendall, District 2 representative; and Tom Meyer, District 3 representative.
Also elected were Jean Ball, vice chair; Marty Gilmore, state committee representative; John Collins, District 1 representative; Libby Wennstrom, District 1 representative; Diane Jones, District 2 representative; and Jean Ball, District 3 representative.
There were no candidates for secretary. The position will be filled temporarily for each future meeting until a candidate is elected to the position.
Thank you to all members and precinct committee officers who attended the meeting. Thank you to all board members who served during the past two years.
‘We the People’ starts at the grassroots! Jefferson County Democrats and Central Committee Reorganization Meeting 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 Blue Heron Middle School, Port Townsend Local Democratic parties…
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Local Democratic parties are required to reorganize every two years. This year, the Jefferson County Democrats will reorganize on Sunday, Dec. 11, starting at 10 a.m. at the Blue Heron Middle School in Port Townsend.
Committee Chair positions are also vacant. They will be filled after the reorganization meeting.
Sheriff Candidates' Forum
July 7, 2022
Time: Jul 7, 2022 5:45 PM room opens, 6PM forum begins
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The Jefferson County Democrats will present a forum for county sheriff candidates Art Frank and Joe Nole at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 7, on Zoom. Candidates will each make a presentation and answer questions submitted by party members.
Zoom access details will be announced in a coming JCD newsletter.
JCD Membership Meeting
including
Endorsement Votes and Resolution
Thursday, April 21 2022 at 6PM on Zoom
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Topic: JCD Member Meeting
Time: Apr 21, 2022 Room open at 5:45 PM, program begins at 6 PM
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Program
JCD members will hear from the following five candidates. The JCD Executive Board has recommended endorsement of these candidates:
- Greg Brotherton, Jefferson County Commissioner
- Mike Chapman, 24th Legislative District Representative
- Steve Tharinger, 24th Legislative District Representative
- Derek Kilmer, 6th District Congressional Representative
- Patty Murray, US Senate
Candidates Brotherton, Chapman, and Tharinger will be available for questions following their presentation to us. Questions can be submitted during the meeting using the Chat feature in Zoom and will be moderated.
Business Meeting
The major business of the member meeting is endorsement votes for each of the five candidates listed above.
Other agenda items include:
2021 Financial Review
Resolution - Conserve Legacy Forests in Jefferson County
JCD Program and Member Meeting
January 27, 2022 at 6 PM
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Time: Jan 27, 2022 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Program
Welcome to 2022, yet another critical election year. Our member program will include presentations on:
Coordinated Campaign
What is a coordinated campaign? Why do we have one? What do we do with it in Jefferson County? What should we avoid doing? Rebecca Duran, our Field Organizer from the Washington State Democratic Party will explain. She will describe how the coordinated campaign can help re-elect our local elected Democrats, and how we participate.
Washington State Taxes
Last year, Washington implemented a capital gains tax! That was one important step toward making Washington's taxes more equitable. This year? We have to defend the capital gains tax in court, and push forward with taxes on ultra-high earners in Washington. We also need to reform the inheritance tax. Treasure Mackley from Invest in WA Now will provide the status of these bills, and let us know how we can help in this short legislative session.
Indivisible's WITH Campaign
Washington has an important US Senate campaign and we want to re-elect Senator Patty Murray. Other states, though, have Senate seats that are more at risk than ours. We know that many of our members want to help in those states, and Indivisible has a program for that. "Washington Indivisible Teams Helping" (WITH) has already started their work to defend Senator Mark Kelly's seat in Arizona and to flip the Senate seat in Pennsylvania. Learn about what is happening, and how you can help.
Here is a program description: Indivisible WITH Program Member Meeting
A member meeting of the Jefferson County Democrats will follow the program. Major agenda items include: Approval of the 2022 Budget
Consideration of three Resolutions
Resolution - Personal Rapid transit (postponed from last meeting)
Resolution - Salmon, Orca, and Snake River Dams
Resolution - Supporting HR303, Veterans Benefits
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
January 27 - JCD Program and Member Meeting
Jan. 29-30 - State Committee Meeting – WSDCC
Feb. 2 - JCD Board Meeting
Feb 8 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS in Jefferson County
Jefferson County Democrats
Member Program
October 14, 2021 at 6 PM, Zoom (Link below)
Representative Derek Kilmer will update us on the critical bills being debated in the US House of Representatives.
Ed Martinez, Co-Chair of the State Democratic Party's Redistricting Committee, will let us know the latest developments in the redistricting discussions. More importantly, he will tell us how we can each give testimony to help guide the critical redistricting process in Washington.
Washington has a bipartisan redistricting process under the direction of the Washington State Redistricting Commission. The Commission has an interactive website, "Draw your WA", where you can learn about the process, view the maps proposed by the four commissioners, and provide testimony about the proposed maps.
Each of the four commissioners has drawn proposed maps for the Legislative and Congressional Districts. Some of the draft maps have a real impact on our LD-24 and CD-6 boundaries. Draft maps can be reviewed here:
Proposed Legislative Districts
Proposed Congressional Districts
This month is the time to review these proposed maps, and submit written comments, because the final plan will be submitted to the legislature on November 15. Written comments become part of the official records of the Redistricting Commission so they really do matter. Several ways to provide public testimony are shown here:
Provide Public Comment
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and Q&A
Housing in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County Democrats will present a panel discussion on the critical issue of housing in Jefferson County, followed by a moderated Question and Answer period. The Panel will be moderated by Amanda Funaro, member of the Joint Housing Oversight Board. You do not have to be a member of JCD or register to attend the Panel Discussion. The panel discussion will begin at 6 PM. See below for ZOOM link information.
Housing Panel members will include:
A business meeting will be held following the presentation. You must be a member of JCD and have pre-registered to be able to vote on the endorsement vote. The business meeting will include an endorsement vote, and votes on resolutions. The Zoom room opens at 5:45 PM and the program begins at 6 PM. Zoom Meeting link:
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Meeting ID: 857 8261 4508 Passcode: 221260
Endorsement consideration - The Executive Board of the Jefferson County Democrats recommends endorsement of Libby Wennstrom for Port Townsend City Council. This endorsement will require a 2/3 vote of eligible pre-registered JCD members present and voting at the Sept 21 meeting to take effect. We are still operating under the emergency rules mandated by the State Democratic Party, so we must meet and vote virtually, without paper ballots. Voting methods will be similar to those used at the JCD reorganization last December.
UPDATE: The membership voted to endorse Libby Wennstrom for Port Townsend City Council Position 5. The Vote tally was 46 for, 11 against.
You must have Pre-Registered by September 14, 2021 to be able to vote on the endorsement vote. Eligible voters include all JCD Members in good standing on August 31, 2021. Eligible voters also include former members whose membership has lapsed since September 21, 2020, and who renewed their membership before the September 14, 2021 Pre-Registration deadline. To check your membership status or to renew, contact membership@jeffcodemocrats.com Everyone who pre-registered should have received a unique voting ID via email.
Join us for the JeffCo Democrats Picnic!
Join your fellow Democrats for a Picnic at H.J Carroll Park, Rotary Pavilion, Sunday August 8, 3-5 pm. BRING YOUR OWN FOOD AND DRINK - we have an alcohol permit so it's ok to bring your own alcohol. Seating will be limited, bring folding chairs.
WA State Party Chair Tina Podlodowski and State Rep Mike Chapman will be speaking around 4pm.
No Fish Feast this year, but we really want to see actual faces instead of Zoom boxes!
Approximate times are:
3 PM - Picnic begins
4 PM - Speakers
5 PM - Event ends